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the caffeine, potassium benzoate, Aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke, in combination with the Gelatin and gum Arabic ingredients of the Mentos, all contribute to the jet effect (Coke also works, but is less effective because there is no aspartame). The physical structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation. The surface of the mint Mentos is littered with many small holes, allowing CO2 bubbles to form very rapidly and in great quantity, in turn causing the jet of foam.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe coke is acidic and the mentos react to the acidic.....stuff.....or whatever and :p idk...................................
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∙ 12y agoits because of a process called nucleation
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∙ 12y agoIt makes big boom boom! ;)
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Why does Mentos react with regular coke?
it makes it shoot out the bottle, the coke.
What drinks will Mentos react in?
pepsi and coke, though coke works better
Why is it better to use Diet Coke than regular coke in a mentos and coke experiment?
Because the chemicals in diet coke react with the chemicals in the mentos, Normal coke has the same chemicals that mentos has, that is why you need to have a positive and negative to react, Normal coke and mentos is positive and positive.
What is the replacement reaction to baking soda and vinegar?
I think that Coke and Mentos will do the trick. It has to be REGULAR COKE!The Mint Mentos will work the best.
What type of soda and Mentos will fill a plastic container more?
Diet Coke and mint Mentos
Why does soda explode when you put mentos in it?
when the Mentos hits the surface of the coke, the compressed carbon dioxide forms bubble on the surface of the Mentos. and it is released into the air and pushes the coke out with it. the Mentos can be mint or fruit (I have tested both)
What materials are needed for coke and Mentos?
a two liter bottle of Diet Coke 2 rolls of Mentos mints 1 piece of 8x10 inch paper, like construction paper tape
How do dimples make the the Mentos react with the coke?
the dimply surface in the mentos cause a polar attraction between the water molecules
What is better to explode with coke... Mentos or lifesavers?
I believe mint Mentos, and diet coke (or a beverage with aspartame). Mythbusters claim that table salt works very well too!
How small are the the holes on the surface of Mentos that react with coke?
It contains a chemical called lame
What happens if you combine a metos candy with Diet Coke?
If you combine Mentos and Diet Coke, you could get a big boom. The coke will react with the mentos, making a chemical reaction together and create the giant explosion.
Mentos and soda is about what?
Well you can put mint mentos in coke/pepsi and other drinks, soda, and it will shoot up. Is this what you were asking? Hope this helped.
